USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/18 07:55
05/18/2026 | 7:59 am CDT USDA WCB Daily Direct Prior Day Sow & Boar Report 05/18 07:55
LM_HG234
Des Moines, IA Mon, May 18, 2026
DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW AND BOAR REPORT
CURRENT VOLUME BY PURCHASE TYPE
SOWS & BOARS LIVE AND CARCASS BASIS
Actual Actual Actual
Prior Day Week Ago Year Ago
Producer Sold
Negotiated 6,715 7,437 7,550
Swine or Pork Market Formula 1,151 1,281 1,466
Other Purchase Arrangement 218 337 0
Negotiated Formula 0 0 0
Packer Sold (all purchase types) 1,179 0 0
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Volume and Price Range For Sows and Boars
Purchased Swine (Including Packer Sold)
Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Neg. Sows 6,631 2,803 3,284 1,934
Neg. Formula Sows 0 0 0 0
Combined Neg./Neg. Formula Sow 6,631 2,803 3,284 1,934
Swine/Pork Market Formula Sows 1,844 321 717 458
Boars Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis)
Boars 570 339 467 63
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Negotiated Sows (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range 27.75-79.00 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 57.24-72.00
Wtd Average Price 62.13 64.78 63.70 63.39
Average Weight 374 374 373 375
Head Count 891 481 548 142
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-79.50 30.00-79.50 30.00-79.50 49.00-74.50
Wtd Average Price 60.87 60.25 59.69 63.74
Average Weight 425 425 424 425
Head Count 1,051 586 742 216
450-499 pounds
Price Range 41.75-79.69 41.75-79.69 41.75-79.69 64.40-77.00
Wtd Average Price 67.06 63.43 63.23 69.27
Average Weight 475 473 474 475
Head Count 1,453 509 617 488
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.00-79.69 49.00-79.69 49.00-79.69 64.40-79.00
Wtd Average Price 69.13 68.54 68.08 67.70
Average Weight 525 525 524 523
Head Count 1,356 651 772 249
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.02-79.69 66.50-79.69 57.02-79.69 65.53-76.99
Wtd Average Price 73.04 73.98 73.73 73.20
Average Weight 588 589 589 587
Head Count 1,176 476 505 456
Total Live Basis Head 5,927 2,703 3,184 1,551
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Negotiated Formula Sows (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight
Head Count
Total Live Basis Head
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Combined Negotiated and Negotiated Formula Sows (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range 27.75-79.00 30.00-79.00 30.00-79.00 57.24-72.00
Wtd Average Price 62.13 64.78 63.70 63.39
Average Weight 374 374 373 375
Head Count 891 481 548 142
400-449 pounds
Price Range 30.00-79.50 30.00-79.50 30.00-79.50 49.00-74.50
Wtd Average Price 60.87 60.25 59.69 63.74
Average Weight 425 425 424 425
Head Count 1,051 586 742 216
450-499 pounds
Price Range 41.75-79.69 41.75-79.69 41.75-79.69 64.40-77.00
Wtd Average Price 67.06 63.43 63.23 69.27
Average Weight 475 473 474 475
Head Count 1,453 509 617 488
500-549 pounds
Price Range 49.00-79.69 49.00-79.69 49.00-79.69 64.40-79.00
Wtd Average Price 69.13 68.54 68.08 67.70
Average Weight 525 525 524 523
Head Count 1,356 651 772 249
550/up pounds
Price Range 57.02-79.69 66.50-79.69 57.02-79.69 65.53-76.99
Wtd Average Price 73.04 73.98 73.73 73.20
Average Weight 588 589 589 587
Head Count 1,176 476 505 456
Total Live Basis Head 5,927 2,703 3,184 1,551
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Swine or Pork Market Formula Sows (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 362 383 371 367
Head Count 178 12 51 16
400-449 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 426 425 425 430
Head Count 214 57 110 29
450-499 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 476 477 476 473
Head Count 323 64 169 62
500-549 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 524 526 526 518
Head Count 554 78 173 200
550/up pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 588 588 590 576
Head Count 428 110 214 67
Total Live Basis Head 1,697 321 717 374
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Iowa/ Western Eastern
National Minnesota Cornbelt Cornbelt
(LM_HG230) (LM_HG231) (LM_HG233) (LM_HG232)
Boars (Live Basis)
300-399 pounds
Price Range - - - -
Wtd Average Price
Average Weight 393 393 385 564
Head Count 484 334 462 17
Total Live Basis Head
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SOWS & BOARS PURCHASES BY STATE OF ORIGIN
Arkansas 52 Canada 1,405
Colorado 68 Illinois 787
Iowa 2,157 Kansas 135
Kentucky 165 Michigan 349
Minnesota 1,306 Mississippi 91
Missouri 330 Montana 78
Nebraska 503 North Carolina 523
North Dakota 192 Ohio 408
Oklahoma 248 Pennsylvania 302
South Dakota 37 Texas 79
Wisconsin 48
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